The Peacock Feather: A RomanceG.P. Putnam's Sons, 1914 - 312 pages |
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... he pressed firmly down . Then it heard the man speak . " At least I will give the past decent burial . " The robin did not understand the words . What has a gay little redbreast to do with either the 6 The Peacock Feather.
... he pressed firmly down . Then it heard the man speak . " At least I will give the past decent burial . " The robin did not understand the words . What has a gay little redbreast to do with either the 6 The Peacock Feather.
Page 39
... speaking but a word or two at intervals , but finding that they quite sufficed to direct the voluble flow of speech into the channels he desired . The sound of the bell above the shop door alone brought the discourse to a conclusion ...
... speaking but a word or two at intervals , but finding that they quite sufficed to direct the voluble flow of speech into the channels he desired . The sound of the bell above the shop door alone brought the discourse to a conclusion ...
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... speak that he had returned to his birthright . He had purchased them in the market town already mentioned , which lay some eight miles distant from the cottage , and the purchase had been made with an air of swagger . Piping had proved ...
... speak that he had returned to his birthright . He had purchased them in the market town already mentioned , which lay some eight miles distant from the cottage , and the purchase had been made with an air of swagger . Piping had proved ...
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... speak of masses for souls in purgatory . It con- veyed nothing very definite to Peter's mind , yet he felt that if there were some method of aiding this soul his friend would know of it . Accordingly Peter wrote a letter . He gave no ...
... speak of masses for souls in purgatory . It con- veyed nothing very definite to Peter's mind , yet he felt that if there were some method of aiding this soul his friend would know of it . Accordingly Peter wrote a letter . He gave no ...
Page 66
... , ' is a universal game , and means , speaking in general terms , the avoidance of anything which — well , hints of meanness or unfair play to our neighbours . They were his father's exact words , and he knew 66 The Peacock Feather.
... , ' is a universal game , and means , speaking in general terms , the avoidance of anything which — well , hints of meanness or unfair play to our neighbours . They were his father's exact words , and he knew 66 The Peacock Feather.
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Page 83 - ... guide or genius; for it commonly operates revolutions in our way of life, terminates an epoch of infancy or of youth which was waiting to be closed, breaks up a wonted occupation, or a household, or style of living, and allows the formation of new ones more friendly to the growth of character. It permits or constrains the formation of new acquaintances, and the reception of new influences that prove of the first importance to the next years; and the man or woman who would have remained a sunny...
Page 171 - THERE is a Lady sweet and kind, Was never face so pleased my mind; I did but see her passing by, And yet I love her till I die. Her gesture, motion, and her smiles, Her wit, her voice my heart beguiles, Beguiles my heart, I know not why, And yet I love her till I die.
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Page 83 - We cannot part with our friends. We cannot let our angels go. We do not see that they only go out, that archangels may come in. We are idolaters of the old. We do not believe in the riches of the soul, in its proper eternity and omnipresence. We do not believe there is any force in to-day to rival or recreate that beautiful yesterday.
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Page 83 - And yet the compensations of calamity are made apparent to the understanding also, after long intervals of time. A fever, a mutilation, a cruel disappointment, a loss of wealth, a loss of friends, seems at the moment unpaid loss, and unpayable. But the sure years reveal the deep remedial force that underlies all facts. The death of a dear friend, wife, brother, lover, which seemed nothing but privation, somewhat...
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Page 158 - Oh hommes, si vous lisez un jour ceci, pensez que vous avez été injustes pour moi; et que le malheureux se console, en trouvant un malheureux comme lui, qui, malgré tous les obstacles de la nature, a cependant fait tout ce qui était en son pouvoir, pour être admis au rang des artistes et des hommes d'élite.
Page 224 - Fountain threw his head back and placed the forefinger of his right hand in the palm of his left.